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Douglas Fairbanks Theatre

Address:
432 West 42nd St. (between 9th & 10th Sts)
New York, NY

Demolished: 2005

Seating Capacity: 286

Shows at the Douglas Fairbanks Theatre

Dates Production
12/16/2004 - 5/29/2005
7/5/2004 - 9/15/2004
8/2/2001 - 8/21/2001
5/10/2001 -
3/7/2001 - 4/1/2001
12/6/2000 -
10/10/2000 - 12/31/2000
3/1/2000 - 4/16/2000
3/1/2000 - 4/16/2000
11/21/1999 - 12/19/1999
7/15/1999 - 10/10/1999
6/15/1999 - 10/10/1999
9/29/1996 - 9/29/1996
8/14/1996 - 8/15/1998
8/14/1996 - 8/14/1996
4/16/1996 - 7/13/1996
4/14/1995 - 3/24/1996
10/21/1994 - 10/21/1994
10/12/1994 - 11/13/1994
9/8/1986 - 10/16/1994
2/12/1986 - 3/9/1986
1/7/1986 - 1/7/1986
10/27/1985 - 11/17/1985
10/27/1985 - 11/17/1985
11/27/1983 - 9/29/1985
9/28/1983 - 11/6/1983
7/12/1983 - 7/12/1983
5/11/1983 - 6/5/1983
5/27/1982 - 6/13/1982
3/24/1982 - 4/25/1982

News


Photos: Go Inside STUPID F*CKING BIRD Opening Night Gala at MCS Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 17, 2023

Theatre4thePeople's production of Stupid F*cking Bird by playwright Aaron Posner opened to a sold-out house on Sept. 15th at MCS Theatre. Check out photos from the gala here!
Amber Tamblyn and Shawn Hatosy to Star in REASONS TO BE PRETTY at the Geffen; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Jun 27, 2014

Nick Gehlfuss (Shameless, The Newsroom), Shawn Hatosy (Southland, Reckless), Amber Tamblyn (Joan of Arcadia, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) and Alicia Witt (Justified, 88 Minutes) are cast in the Geffen Playhouse production of Reasons to Be Pretty, nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play (2009). Helmed by Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director Randall Arney, Reasons to Be Pretty will be performed in the Gil Cates Theater July 29 to August 31 with an opening night of August 6.
Obie Winning FOOL FOR LOVE Runs at New Village Arts Through October 26
by Robert Diamond - Oct 9, 2008

Fool for Love will run at the New Village Theatre in San Francisco, featuring Joshua Everett Johnson*, Kristianne Kurner*, Jack Missett* and Greg Wittman and directed by Dana Case.
Martin Henderson to Join Lewis in London Fool for Love
by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2006

Martin Henderson has been cast opposite Juliette Lewis in the upcoming London revival of Sam Shepard's Fool for Love, opening June 13th
Posner Directs London Fool for Love with Lewis; Opens 6/13
by BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2006

Lindsay Posner has been announced as the director of the upcoming West End revival of Fool for Love, starring Juliette Lewis, and opening on June 13th
Juliette Lewis to Star in West End Fool for Love This Summer
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2006

Juliette Lewis will star in a production of Sam Shepard's Fool for Love in the West End this summer.
Forbidden Broadway Moves to the 47th Street Theatre on June 20
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2005

The show will vacate the soon-to-be-demolished Douglas Fairbanks Theatre on May 29, and move to its new home at The 47th Street Theatre on June 20.

Douglas Fairbanks Theatre Frequently Asked Questions

What show is currently in Douglas Fairbanks Theatre?
Douglas Fairbanks Theatre's current show is Forbidden Broadway SVU: Special Victims Unit which began performances on 12/16/2004.

How many seats does Douglas Fairbanks Theatre have?
Douglas Fairbanks Theatre has 286 seats.

What were the longest running shows at Douglas Fairbanks Theatre?
Nunsense which ran from 12/12/1985 to 10/16/1994, When Pigs Fly which ran from 08/14/1996 to 08/15/1998, Fool for Love which ran from 11/27/1983 to 09/29/1985, and Forbidden Broadway SVU: Special Victims Unit which ran from 12/16/2004 to 03/27/2006


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